English Phrases Japanese Phrases

English Greetings Hi!

Japanese Greetings:

Yaa. *1

Good morning! Ohayou gozaimasu. Good evening! Konbanw Welcome! (to greet someone) Youkoso irasshai mashita. How are you? Ogenki desuka? I'm fine, thanks! And you? Good/ So-So. Watashi wa genki desu. Arigato!

Anatawa? Genki desu. / maa-maa desu. /

Thank you (very much)! Arigatou! *2 You're welcome! (for "thank you") Dou itashi mashite.

I missed you so much! Samishi katta desu. *3 What's new? Saikin dou desuka?

Nothing much Kawari nai desu. Good night! Oyasumi nasai.

See you later! Mata atode aimashou! Good bye! Sayonara!

Asking for Help and Directions I'm lost Mayotte shimai mashita. Can I help you? Otetsudai shimashouka? Can you help me? Tetsudatte kuremasuka? *4 (Toire/yakkyoku) wa doko desuka? (/)

Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?

Go straight! then turn left/ right!

Massugu itte kudasai. Soshite, hidari / migi ni magatte kudasai

I'm looking for john. One moment please! John wo sagashite imasu. John Chotto matte kudasai.

Hold on please! (phone)Chotto matte kudasai. How much is this? Kore wa ikura desuka? Sumimasen!

Excuse me ...! (to ask for something)

Excuse me! ( to pass by) Sumimasen! Come with me! Watashi to issho ni kite kudasai. To Save this Page Press (CTRL D) or E-mail this Page! Free Translation How to Introduce Yourself

Do you speak (English/ Japanese)?

Anata wa eigo/nihongo wo hanashimasu ka?

Just a little. Sukoshi dake. Namae wa nandesu ka?

What's your name?

My name is ... Watashi no namae wa .. Mr.../ Mrs./ Miss Nice to meet you! *5 san is adequate for all. Hajimemashite! or Oai dekite ureshii desu. *6

You're very kind! Where are you from? Anata wa totemo shinsetsu desu. Doko no shusshin desu ka? Amerika/Nihon kara desu.

I'm from (the U.S/ Japan)

I'm (American) Watashi wa Amerika jin desu. Where do you live? Doko ni sun de imasu ka?

I live in (the U.S/ Japan) Watashi wa amerika / nihon ni sundeimasu. Did you like it here? Kokowa suki ni narimashita ka? Nihon ha subarashii kuni desu. Osigoto wa nandesu ka? Osigoto wa nandesu ka?

Japan is a wonderful country What do you do for a living?

I work as a (translator/ businessman)

I like Japanese Watashi wa nihongo ga suki desu. I've been learning Japanese for 1 month Watashi wa nihongo wo ichikagetu narrate imasu. Oh! That's good! How old are you? Sorewa iidesu ne. Toshi wa ikutsu desu ka?

I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. Watshi wa (20, 30) sai desu. I have to go Ikanakutewa narimasen. Sugu modori masu.

I will be right back!

Wish Someone Something Good luck! Ganbatte ne! *7 Tanjyoubi omedetou gozaimasu! Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu.

Happy birthday! Happy new year!

Merry Christmas! Congratulations! Enjoy! (for meals...) Merii Kurisumasu! *8 Omedetou! (noun, etc) wo tanoshinde kudasai. ( ) Ituka nihon wo otozure tai.

I'd like to visit Japan one day Say hi to John for me

John ni yoroshiku to tsutaete kudasai.

John Bless you (when sneezing) Odaiji ni.

Good night and sweet dreams! Oyasumi nasai. Solving a Misunderstanding I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) Sumimasen. Sorry (for a mistake) No Problem! Gomenasai.

Daijyoubu desu. Mouichido itte kuremasuka?

Can You Say It Again?

Can You Speak Slowly? Yukkuri shabette kuremasuka? Write It Down Please! Kaite kudasai. I Don't Understand! Wakarimasen.

I Don't Know! Shirimasen. I Have No Idea. Wakarimasen. What's That Called In Japanese? Arewa nihongo de nanto iimasu ka? What Does "gato" Mean In English? Omedeto wa eigo de douiu imi desu ka?

Omedeto How Do You Say "Please" In Japanese? Please wa nihongo de nanto iimasu ka? Please What Is This? Korewa nandesu ka? Watashi no nihongo wa heta desu.

My Japanese is bad.

I need to practice my Japanese Nihonn go wo renshu suru hitsuyou ga arimasu. Don't worry! Goshinpai naku.

Japanese Expressions and Words

Good/ Bad/ So-So. Big/ Small Today/ Now

Yoi / Warui / maa-maa

Ookii/Chiisai Kyou / Ima

Tomorrow/ Yesterday Ashita / Kinou Yes/ No Hai / iie Here you go! (when giving something) Hai, douzo! Do you like it? Suki desu ka? I really like it! Honto ni suki desu. Onaka ga suki masita. / Nodo ga kawaki mashita.

I'm hungry/ thirsty.

In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. Asa ni, yuugata ni, yoru ni

This/ That. Here/There Kore / Are Koko / Asoko Me/ You. Him/ Her.

Watashi / anata Kare / Kanojyo

Really! Honto! Look! Mite Isoide!

Hurry up!

What? Where? Nani? Doko?

What time is it? Nanji desu ka? It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. Jyuji desu. Gogo hichi ji sanjyu pun desu.

Give me this! I love you! Kore wo kudasai! Daisuki desu./ Anata wo aishite imasu. *9

/ I feel sick. Choshi ga warui desu.

I need a doctor Byouin ni ikitai.

One, Two, Three

Ichi, ni, san

Four, Five, Six Yon, go, roku Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten Nana (shichi) hachi, kyuu, jyuu

*1 This may be a kind of literary/writing expression and its seldom used in conversation. But never is unnatural. *2 Arigato and Arigato gozaimasu. Theres no big difference between them, Arigato gozaimasu is more polite. *3 (Anata ga inakute) Samishi katta desu : Abbreviated Anata ga inakute. *4 Usually we just say Excuse me/ Sumimasen, and Can you help me is included in this Sumimasen. *5 ...san is a very normal way. Add after both first and family name like Koizumi san or Jyunichiro san. *6 This sentence can directly be Oai dekite ureshii desu. If you meet person for the first time, you can say Hajimemashite. *7 Direct translation is Kouun wo inorimasu. *8 Christmas is not really celebrated by the Japanese and therefore Merry Christmas is not a common greeting you would hear. *9 This is one of the Japanese language mysteries, I love you is expressed in progressive aspect like I am loving you. But basically its seldom used. Instead, Daisuki desu is used casually.

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